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- Subsurface structure of an atmospherically forced water column in littoral waters.
- Creator
- Chernys, Michael., Florida Atlantic University, Dhanak, Manhar R., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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The developing subsurface structure of a shallow sub-tropical water column during the passage of cold low-pressure atmospheric front is characterized through synoptic and in-situ observations during the passage of three separate fronts over South Florida. Subsurface distribution of current, salinity, temperature, density and dissipation rates were examined using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), ship-based instruments, moored instruments and an Ocean Surface Current Radar (OSCR) as the...
Show moreThe developing subsurface structure of a shallow sub-tropical water column during the passage of cold low-pressure atmospheric front is characterized through synoptic and in-situ observations during the passage of three separate fronts over South Florida. Subsurface distribution of current, salinity, temperature, density and dissipation rates were examined using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), ship-based instruments, moored instruments and an Ocean Surface Current Radar (OSCR) as the fronts passed through the region. Airfoil shear probes mounted in a package on the nose of the AUV were used to measure the level and distribution of small-scale turbulence in the water column and to estimate the in-situ dissipation rate of turbulent kinetic energy. Prevailing meteorological conditions were determined from two NOAA C-MAN stations and, for two of the experiments, from a local Air Sea Interaction Spar buoy (ASIS). The first atmospheric front examined was in December 1998. A significant 10°C drop in air temperature was recorded. The AUV carried out several pre-programmed surveys over a 6-day period. A turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rates of O(10-6W/kg) were observed in the water column during the passage of the front. Fetch-limited, offshore, wind-induced surface and subsurface currents were identified during the passage of the front on April 9, 2000. As the winds increased in magnitude and shifted direction, a change in surface current was apparent in the OSCR observations. A bottom-mounted ADCP and an AUV-mounted ADCP both recorded distinct corresponding contributions to the subsurface current due to the winds. Clockwise rotation of the current profile in the water column, consistent with wind-generated currents, was observed. A third low-pressure cold front passed through the region on April 18 an 19, 2000. AUV surveys were carried out as the front passed over the region for 19 hours within a 24-hour period. Dissipation rates reached O(10 -6W/kg) during the period of the survey and decreased to O(10 -8W/kg) subsequently. The distribution of dissipation rate appeared to agree with the characteristic log law for wind-induced turbulence at the start of the passage of the front, but was significantly higher subsequently and more dependent on the combination of convective fluxes and wind stress.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2002
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12001
- Subject Headings
- Turbulence--Measurement, Oceanographic submersibles
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Testing Momentum Enhancement Of Ribbon Fin Based Propulsion Using A Robotic Model With An Adjustable Body.
- Creator
- English, Ian L., Curet, Oscar M., Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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A robotic ribbon fin with twelve independent fin rays, elastic fin membrane, and a body of adjustable height was developed for this thesis specifically to test the 1990 theory put forth by Lighthill and Blake that a multiplicative propulsive enhancement exists for Gymnotiform and Balisiform swimmers based on the ratio of body and fin heights. Until now, the theory has not been experimentally tested. Proof of such a momentum enhancement could have a profound effect on unmanned underwater...
Show moreA robotic ribbon fin with twelve independent fin rays, elastic fin membrane, and a body of adjustable height was developed for this thesis specifically to test the 1990 theory put forth by Lighthill and Blake that a multiplicative propulsive enhancement exists for Gymnotiform and Balisiform swimmers based on the ratio of body and fin heights. Until now, the theory has not been experimentally tested. Proof of such a momentum enhancement could have a profound effect on unmanned underwater vehicle design and shed light on the evolutionary advantage to body-fin ratios found in nature, shown as optimal for momentum enhancement in Lighthill and Blake’s theory. Thrust tests for various body heights were conducted in a recirculating flow tank at different flow speeds and fin flapping frequencies. When comparing different body heights at different frequencies to a ’no-body’ thrust test case at each frequency no momentum enhancement factor was found. Data in this thesis indicate there is no momentum enhancement factor due to the presence of a body on top of an undulating fin.
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- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004682, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004682
- Subject Headings
- Animal locomotion, Animal mechanics, Biomechanics, Computers, Special purpose, Oceanographic submersibles, Robotics
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Ocean turbulence measurement using an autonomous underwater vehicle.
- Creator
- Holappa, Kenneth Walter., Florida Atlantic University, Dhanak, Manhar R., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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The complex dynamics of the oceans are only beginning to be understood. There is a wide range of dynamic scales in the ocean from the Gulf Stream, with scales as large as the ocean itself, to the microstructure scales of turbulent dissipation. The program of work presented in this dissertation involves the implementation of a turbulence measurement package on board a recently developed small autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), as well as the design of an optimized AUV platform and the...
Show moreThe complex dynamics of the oceans are only beginning to be understood. There is a wide range of dynamic scales in the ocean from the Gulf Stream, with scales as large as the ocean itself, to the microstructure scales of turbulent dissipation. The program of work presented in this dissertation involves the implementation of a turbulence measurement package on board a recently developed small autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), as well as the design of an optimized AUV platform and the development of new oceanographic sensors for measurement of micro-structure velocity. Attention is focused on ensuring that the platform is sufficiently quiet since small-scale, low level measurements are easily contaminated by the measurement process, structural vibrations, rigid-body motions and electrical interference; particularly so with the requisite machinery of a self-propelled AUV. Successful measurement entails making suitable modification to the AUV and its mode of operation. In addition to optimization of the measurement platform, consideration is given here to the optimization of the sensors for flow measurement using an AUV. Included in the research are laboratory tests of the new probes and a successful mission in making high quality measurements of ocean turbulence. Modern adaptation of the well-known Pitot tube shows promise in being less sensitive to vehicle self motion as well as yielding a greater spectral range, thereby facilitating more accurate measurement. Comparisons with shear probes and hot film probes, conducted in an axisymmetric water jet and in a wind tunnel, suggest that the pressure probe, developed as part of the work presented here, resolves the dissipation scales more fully than the shear probe. Additionally, the pressure probe does not suffer from the spectral distortion of the signal observed in measurements using a shear probe. In addition to measurement of velocity microstructure, consideration is given to the implementation of modern signal processing hardware in designing a method for the direct measurement of density microstructure. This basic property of the ocean has never before been measured directly. Results, obtained off the Florida coast in 18 meter deep water with the Ocean Explorer AUV; Cook, reveal a complex mixing event. Simultaneous measurement of two components of the velocity microstructure and measurements with a CTD package are analyzed and the instantaneous rates of viscous dissipation of turbulent energy are calculated. The dissipation rate was not stationary and showed a gradient vertically with depth as well as horizontally. The AUV platform, modified for low vibration noise, allowed measurement of dissipation rates of O(10^-8 W/kg).
Show less - Date Issued
- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12532
- Subject Headings
- Oceanographic submersibles, Turbulence--Measurement
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Docking the Ocean Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicle using a low-cost acoustic positioning system and a fuzzy logic guidance algorithm.
- Creator
- Kronen, David Mitchell., Florida Atlantic University, Smith, Samuel M., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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Having the ability to dock an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) can significantly enhance the operation of such vehicles. In order to dock an AUV, the vehicle's position must be known precisely and a guidance algorithm must be used to drive the AUV to its dock. This thesis will examine and implement a low cost acoustic positioning system to meet the positioning requirements. At-sea tests will be used as a method of verifying the systems specifications and proper incorporation into the AUV....
Show moreHaving the ability to dock an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) can significantly enhance the operation of such vehicles. In order to dock an AUV, the vehicle's position must be known precisely and a guidance algorithm must be used to drive the AUV to its dock. This thesis will examine and implement a low cost acoustic positioning system to meet the positioning requirements. At-sea tests will be used as a method of verifying the systems specifications and proper incorporation into the AUV. Analyses will be run on the results using several methods of interpreting the data. The second portion of this thesis will develop and test a fuzzy logic docking algorithm which will guide the AUV from a location within the range of the sonar system to the docking station. A six degree of freedom simulation incorporating the Ocean Explorer's hydrodynamic coefficients will be used for the simulation.
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- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15502
- Subject Headings
- Oceanographic submersibles, Acoustical engineering, Underwater acoustics, Fuzzy algorithms
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Characterization of the acoustic signature of an Ocean Explorer class AUV.
- Creator
- Lambe, Frederic Lionel., Florida Atlantic University, Cuschieri, Joseph M., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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The radiated noise from Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's) can interfere with on-board sensors and with certain type of missions. It is thus important to understand the parameters controlling the AUV self noise. In this thesis, measurement techniques and analyses are developed to investigate the mechanisms contributing to the acoustic noise of an Ocean Explorer class AUV. Measurements of the AUV acoustic signature are performed in a reverberant tank, after the tank is qualified to...
Show moreThe radiated noise from Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's) can interfere with on-board sensors and with certain type of missions. It is thus important to understand the parameters controlling the AUV self noise. In this thesis, measurement techniques and analyses are developed to investigate the mechanisms contributing to the acoustic noise of an Ocean Explorer class AUV. Measurements of the AUV acoustic signature are performed in a reverberant tank, after the tank is qualified to establish a reliable procedure to measure the AUV source levels. The measurement results are compared that obtained in an anechoic tank and in open-water. Acoustic measurements are correlated with vibration measurements performed on various components of the AUV, in order to identify the dominant components. From the results, some preliminary mitigation procedures to reduce the AUV acoustic signature are developed.
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- 1999
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15618
- Subject Headings
- Oceanographic submersibles, Underwater acoustics
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A force sensor system for the real time measurement of thrust on an AUV.
- Creator
- Larroque-Lahitette, Gilles., Florida Atlantic University, Holappa, Kenneth W., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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When a control system for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) requires thrust, it is common to apply a simplified model to estimate the force generated. Even though this model takes into account several parameters, it will never recover the real value. Our challenge is to directly measure the force, in real time, from the tunnel thrusters used in the positioning control of the Mini AUV known as Morpheus. Therefore, a force sensor system has been designed, optimized, machined and tested,...
Show moreWhen a control system for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) requires thrust, it is common to apply a simplified model to estimate the force generated. Even though this model takes into account several parameters, it will never recover the real value. Our challenge is to directly measure the force, in real time, from the tunnel thrusters used in the positioning control of the Mini AUV known as Morpheus. Therefore, a force sensor system has been designed, optimized, machined and tested, that supports the thruster assembly. The sensor implements strain gages to measure the deformation in a beam. To optimize the capabilities of the sensor, a finite elements analysis has been run. The sensor has been fabricated and tested to determine the static and dynamic characteristics. This thesis discusses the design implementation, optimization, fabrication and testing of the force sensor. The discussion begins with an overview of the problem, then explains the fabrication, optimization, testing and concludes with recommendation for future work.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2001
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12745
- Subject Headings
- Oceanographic submersibles, Tactile sensors, Robots--Control systems
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Oceanic turbulence measurement using an AUV platform and development of graphical interfaces for data acquisition and analysis.
- Creator
- Leindecker, Eric-Olivier., Florida Atlantic University, Dhanak, Manhar R., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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Application of a small autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is described as a platform for measurement of oceanic turbulence in coastal waters during cold atmospheric fronts. The turbulence package, mounted on the AUV, allows horizontal profiling and measurement of small-scale fluctuations of velocity and temperature and other characteristics of the flow in the ocean mixed layer. The turbulence measurements were made in conjunction with current profile measurements, conductivity, temperature,...
Show moreApplication of a small autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is described as a platform for measurement of oceanic turbulence in coastal waters during cold atmospheric fronts. The turbulence package, mounted on the AUV, allows horizontal profiling and measurement of small-scale fluctuations of velocity and temperature and other characteristics of the flow in the ocean mixed layer. The turbulence measurements were made in conjunction with current profile measurements, conductivity, temperature, and depth measurements, providing the background conditions. The navigation and tracking data from the ship and the underwater vehicle are also presented. The primary focus of this research was to collect and analyze data from the ocean in order to resolve the turbulent velocity fluctuations and the dissipation rates of turbulent kinetic energy. The aim of this thesis is to explain the approach for measurement and analysis of ocean data. It includes the manufacture of the measurement probes, the preparation of the electronic system, the coding of the acquisition software and use of several algorithms for detecting the presence of turbulence and mixing. Two observational oceanographic experiments are described as a basis for illustrating the techniques and methods in data acquisition and analysis of the oceanographic and turbulent quantities.
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- 2001
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12781
- Subject Headings
- Oceanographic submersibles, Turbulence, Oceanography
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Simulating the dynamic interaction of an AUV and towed magnetometer.
- Creator
- Miller, Lea Gabrielle., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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A magnetometer with a sensitivity of 0.01nT will be towed through the thermocline by a 2.87 meter long, 0.533 meter diameter autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to measure the magnetic fluctuations generated by oceanic internal waves. At this point, no research has been found that suggests towed magnetometer measurements have been done using an AUV. Simulations of the AUV, tow cable, and towfish are performed to provide an understanding of the effects of changing different input parameters,...
Show moreA magnetometer with a sensitivity of 0.01nT will be towed through the thermocline by a 2.87 meter long, 0.533 meter diameter autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to measure the magnetic fluctuations generated by oceanic internal waves. At this point, no research has been found that suggests towed magnetometer measurements have been done using an AUV. Simulations of the AUV, tow cable, and towfish are performed to provide an understanding of the effects of changing different input parameters, such as towing speed (0.5-2m/s), cable length (5-15m), vehicle trajectory (circle and vertical zig zag maneuvers), and current (0.25-1.25m/s). The AUV-cabletowfish system and equations of motion needed for the simulations are described herein. Results show that a 5m tow cable provides better towfish maneuvering than the longer cable lengths. High towfish pitch angle is decreased by decreasing the distance between CG and CB. Surface currents speed of 0.25m/s change the AUV and towfish circle maneuver to a spiral trajectory, while 1.25m/s current speed cause a zig zag trajectory.
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- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3318670
- Subject Headings
- Automatic control, Mathematical models, Electromagnetic measurements, Fluctuations (Physics), Oceanographic submersibles, Computer simulation
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- Document (PDF)
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- Design of an adaptive nonlinear controller for an autonomous underwater vehicle equipped with a vectored thruster.
- Creator
- Morel, Yannick., Florida Atlantic University, Leonessa, Alexander, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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The tasks Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are expected to perform are becoming more and more challenging. Thus, to be able to address such tasks, we implemented a high maneuverability propulsion system: a vectored thruster. The design of a vehicle equipped with such a propulsion system will be presented, from a mechanical, electronic and software point of view. The motion control of the resulting system is fairly complex, and no suitable controller is available in the literature....
Show moreThe tasks Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are expected to perform are becoming more and more challenging. Thus, to be able to address such tasks, we implemented a high maneuverability propulsion system: a vectored thruster. The design of a vehicle equipped with such a propulsion system will be presented, from a mechanical, electronic and software point of view. The motion control of the resulting system is fairly complex, and no suitable controller is available in the literature. Accordingly, we will present the derivation of a novel tracking controller, whose adaptive properties will compensate for the lack of knowledge of the system's parameters. Computer simulations are provided and show the performance and robustness of the proposed control algorithm to external perturbations, unmodelled dynamics and dynamics variation. We finally illustrate the advantage of using an adaptive controller by comparing the presented controller to a Proportional Integral Derivative controller.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2002
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12986
- Subject Headings
- Hydrodynamics, Nonlinear control theory, Adaptive control systems, Oceanographic submersibles
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Control design for highly maneuverable autonomous underwater vehicles.
- Creator
- Poirrier, Ronald., Florida Atlantic University, Leonessa, Alexander, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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Accurate Autonomous Underwater Vehicles positioning requires an appropriate control design which takes into account the nonlinear coupling between the different degrees of freedom. Assuming a vehicle equipped with two side-thruster modules including two tunnel thrusters each, the control problem will be split into an outer control loop handling the motion of the vehicle, and an inner control loop designed to track the thrust commanded to each thruster. A multivariable Lyapunov function based...
Show moreAccurate Autonomous Underwater Vehicles positioning requires an appropriate control design which takes into account the nonlinear coupling between the different degrees of freedom. Assuming a vehicle equipped with two side-thruster modules including two tunnel thrusters each, the control problem will be split into an outer control loop handling the motion of the vehicle, and an inner control loop designed to track the thrust commanded to each thruster. A multivariable Lyapunov function based approach, characterized by robustness properties with respect to parametric uncertainties and linearly bounded control output, will be proposed for the outer-loop and simulation results will be discussed. Regarding the low-level control framework, the performance of nine different controllers including conventional PI, sliding mode fuzzy controllers, and adaptive schemes such as model reference and sliding mode adaptive controllers, will be compared through theoretical derivations and experimental results. Such a comparison will show the advantages of the adaptive schemes in terms of tuning, robustness, and tracking performances.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2001
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12777
- Subject Headings
- Submersibles--Automatic control, Oceanographic submersibles
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Hydrodynamic analysis of an underwater body including free-surface effects.
- Creator
- Puaut, Christophe., Florida Atlantic University, Ananthakrishnan, Palaniswamy, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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Boundary integral algorithms are developed to analyze three-dimensional inviscid fluid-body interactions, including the nonlinear free-surface effects. Hydrodynamic coefficients are computed for various body geometries, some corresponding to that of small underwater vehicles, in deep waters and near the free surface. The fully nonlinear unsteady wave-radiation problem corresponding to forced submerged-body oscillations and forward translation are solved using the mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian...
Show moreBoundary integral algorithms are developed to analyze three-dimensional inviscid fluid-body interactions, including the nonlinear free-surface effects. Hydrodynamic coefficients are computed for various body geometries, some corresponding to that of small underwater vehicles, in deep waters and near the free surface. The fully nonlinear unsteady wave-radiation problem corresponding to forced submerged-body oscillations and forward translation are solved using the mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian formulation (Longuet-Higgins and Cokelet, 1976). By implementing the leading-order free-surface conditions on the calm surface, linear time-domain solutions are also obtained. The nonlinear and linear results are compared to quantify the nonlinear free-surface effects. Linear frequency-domain analysis of the wave-body interactions is also carried out using a boundary-integral method based on the simple-source distribution (Yeung, 1974). The linear time-domain and the latter frequency-domain results are also compared for a validation of the algorithms.
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- 2001
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12845
- Subject Headings
- Boundary element methods, Oceanographic submersibles, Hydrodynamics
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Computation of hydrodynamic coefficients and determination of dynamic stability characteristics of an underwater vehicle including free surface effects.
- Creator
- Saout, Olivier., Florida Atlantic University, Ananthakrishnan, Palaniswamy, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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The inviscid hydrodynamic coefficients of an underwater vehicle (Ocean EXplorer), including the nonlinear effects of the wave surface, are computed using a boundary-integral method. A mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian formulation (Longuet-Higgins and Cokelet, 1976) is used for the treatment of nonlinear free-surface conditions. The algorithm is validated using the work-energy theorem (Yeung, 1982) and experimental data. Results, in the form of free-surface elevations and hydrodynamic coefficients,...
Show moreThe inviscid hydrodynamic coefficients of an underwater vehicle (Ocean EXplorer), including the nonlinear effects of the wave surface, are computed using a boundary-integral method. A mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian formulation (Longuet-Higgins and Cokelet, 1976) is used for the treatment of nonlinear free-surface conditions. The algorithm is validated using the work-energy theorem (Yeung, 1982) and experimental data. Results, in the form of free-surface elevations and hydrodynamic coefficients, are obtained for a range of body geometries and maneuvers. The open-loop dynamics of underwater vehicles are then investigated by solving the 3DOF rigid-body equations of motion (OXY plane). The advantages and possible usage of the developed methodology for the design and control of underwater vehicles, as well as topics for further research, are addressed in the conclusion chapter of the thesis.
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- 2003
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12981
- Subject Headings
- Hydrodynamics, Oceanographic submersibles, Water waves
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A robust AUV docking guidance and navigation approach to handling unknown current disturbances.
- Creator
- Teo, Hoe Eng., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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The main contribution in this thesis is the design of a robust AUV docking guidance and navigation approach that can guide and home an AUV towards an acoustic source located on an oriented bottom-mounted underwater docking station, under presence of unknown current disturbances and in the absence of any form of onboard velocity sensor. A Complementary Filter and various forms of Kalman Filters were separately formulated to estimate the current and vehicle positions with strategic vehicle...
Show moreThe main contribution in this thesis is the design of a robust AUV docking guidance and navigation approach that can guide and home an AUV towards an acoustic source located on an oriented bottom-mounted underwater docking station, under presence of unknown current disturbances and in the absence of any form of onboard velocity sensor. A Complementary Filter and various forms of Kalman Filters were separately formulated to estimate the current and vehicle positions with strategic vehicle manoeuvres. A current compensator uses the estimated current to maintain the desired vehicle course while under current disturbance. Tagaki-Sugeno-Kang Fuzzy Inference System was designed to realize fuzzy docking guidance manoeuvres. Finally, Monte Carlo runs were performed on a designed AUV docking simulator to evaluate the docking robustness against various docking conditions. Simulation results demonstrated robustness in the designed docking guidance and navigation approach.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2010
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2683137
- Subject Headings
- Oceanographic submersibles, Computer simulation, Underwater navigation, Fuzzy systems, Automatic control, Mathematical models
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Characterizing magnetic noise of AUV for use in towed magnetometer study of internal waves.
- Creator
- Tilley, Dylan., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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As part of a project to study internal waves, FAU plans to utilize an AUV to tow a magnetometer to study electromagnetic signatures from internal waves. This research is focused on the electromagnetic noise issues related to using an AUV to tow the magnetic sensor package. There are active sources of electromagnetic noise caused by an AUV that are present in addition to those induced by the Earth's magnetic field and permanent magnets. To characterize the magnetic noise associated with the...
Show moreAs part of a project to study internal waves, FAU plans to utilize an AUV to tow a magnetometer to study electromagnetic signatures from internal waves. This research is focused on the electromagnetic noise issues related to using an AUV to tow the magnetic sensor package. There are active sources of electromagnetic noise caused by an AUV that are present in addition to those induced by the Earth's magnetic field and permanent magnets. To characterize the magnetic noise associated with the AUV magnetometer tow system, the various active source elements were identified, the orientation sensitivity of the sensors being used was determined, and the magnetic anomaly of a similar AUV which may be eventually be used in a magnetic sensing arrangement was measured. The results are used to show the proposed sensing arrangement will likely not achieve the necessary sensitivity to measure subtle internal wave signals.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3352881
- Subject Headings
- Automatic control, Mathematical models, Electromagnetic measurements, Fluctuations (Physics), Oceanographic submersibles, Underwater acoustics
- Format
- Document (PDF)